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Comparison of the effect of hand reflexology and foot reflexology on periodic breast pain

Comparison of the effect of hand reflexology and foot reflexology on mastalgia among female college student

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170508033868N2
Enrollment
90
Registered
2018-05-01
Start date
2017-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-05-21

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Conditions

mastalgia. Mastodynia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Without intervention, just in the last 14 days of the menstrual cycle, the duration of the period are recorded in the Daily pain registry table and the severity of perio

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Filling out the written consent to participate in the research. Being a resident of the female' dormitory of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Age range of 15 -45 years. BMI range of 19.6 - 29. Having a regular menstruation cycle ranging from 21 to 35 days. Complaining of breast pain that occurred during the last 14 days of the menstrual cycle. Obtaining a minimum pain intensity score of 30-69 using the visual analogue scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being a professional athlete? Eating rich-fat diet or diet containing xanthine. Pregnant or intend to become pregnant during the study. Breastfeeding. Experience of bad events in the past three months. Using hormonal medications or contraceptive pills since the last three months. Using the medicine to relieve pain during the last two months. Using a specific method to relieve breast pain. History of breast cancer in herself or her first-degree relatives. History of suspected breast mass in examination, mammography, or ultrasound. History of surgery on the breast or injection of gel or fat Having wound or lesion in the hands or feet. Having specific illness. Presence of physical disabilities. Presence of abnormality in breast examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Two periods before the intervention and two periods during intervention(after one and two intervention cycles). Method of measurement: Pain visual Scale.;Duration of pain. Timepoint: Two periods before the intervention and two periods during intervention(after one and two intervention cycles). Method of measurement: Daily pain registry table.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamideh Safari

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

safarih941@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026